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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2028 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
A 24-month coaching program for downtown revitalization that includes training, site visits and an innovation project grant. Applications are taken every two years, and Round 11 is set for January 2028. The grant amount is not stated on the page. Space is...
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Foundation or nonprofit
ELCA Southeastern Synod · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 27, 2026 · 49 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,000
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants for outreach projects by ELCA Lutheran congregations in the Southeastern Synod, which includes Tennessee. Outreach grants go up to $7,000 with a congregation match. Linn Fund grants up to $5,000 help new and renewing congregations.
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Local
South Arts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 12 – Oct 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Project grants for independent nonprofit literary organizations and small presses in the nine-state South Arts region, including Tennessee, for publishing projects (journal issues, books, anthologies) or literary community engagement. Government units,...
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Foundation
Cold Noses Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 1, 2027 · due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Cold Noses funds special projects for pets, wildlife and farm animals run by small groups. Projects can cover rescue, adoption, vet care and humane education. Groups must have income of $200,000 or less last year.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Entertainment Commission (TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A cash rebate grant of up to 25% of Qualified Tennessee Expenditures for film and TV production companies. Productions must spend at least $500,000 in Tennessee per episode or per project. Companies sign a grant contract with TNECD after review. Awards are...
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Corporate
Schneider Electric Foundation (Schneider Electric) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
The Schneider Electric Foundation funds nonprofits near Schneider Electric sites. It backs job training in the energy trades and youth-led climate projects for low-income teens and young adults. Projects should need support for more than two years.
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Federal
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 29 – Feb 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10M
Should we apply? · Get ready
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration expects to make 1 award of up to $10 million.
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Federal
Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers · Department of Defense · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 30 – Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $105K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers expects to make 1 award of $100,000 to $105,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Association
Tennessee Forestry Foundation / Tennessee Forestry Association (with TN Department of Agriculture) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $19K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Commercial logging businesses can get back half the cost of pallet mats, silt fencing and steel bridge panels. These tools protect streams during logging. You must apply and be approved before you buy.
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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
General or project grants for rural grassroots organizing groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee. Groups must be led by people from the community they serve. First-time grantees can get up to $5,000.
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Local
VFW Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $1,500
Reimburses VFW Posts, Districts and Auxiliaries, including those in Tennessee, $500 to $1,500 for community service projects their members carry out. Applicants complete the project first and then apply with proof of spending.
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Tennessee state
Launch Tennessee (Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 1, 2027 · 235 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
Launch Tennessee funds Tennessee universities and nonprofits, including incubators and entrepreneur support organizations, for collaborative projects that move university research toward startups, build industry-academic ties, and grow early-stage...
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Tennessee state
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Southern SARE) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 28 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
- In Tennessee
- 26 past Tennessee awards
USDA-funded grants for farmers and ranchers in the Southern region, including Tennessee, to test a sustainable agriculture idea through a field trial, demonstration or marketing project. Individual farmers can request up to $20,000 and farmer groups up to...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 10, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Up to $500K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 1 day left to apply
Grants for new or growing agriculture, food, and forestry businesses whose value-added or processing projects raise income or open markets for other Tennessee farmers. The grant can cover no more than a quarter of the project budget.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 14, 2027 · due about Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 56 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP expects to make 3 awards. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Bureau of International Labor Affairs · Department of Labor · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Sep 4, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $6M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of International Labor Affairs expects to make 1 award of up to $6 million.
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Federal
DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $60M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Due today
- 12 past Tennessee awards
DOT Federal Highway Administration expects to make 80 awards of up to $60 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Department of Health and Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 10 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $800K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Administration for Children and Families - OCS expects to make 21 awards of $100,000 to $800,000. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Foundation
ECMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
ECMC Foundation funds projects that help underserved students finish college or career-technical credentials. Nonprofits, colleges, and government agencies can send a letter of inquiry any time. Strong ideas are invited to send a full proposal.
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Federal
Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Sep 8, 2027 · 334 days left
- Award
- $50K – $3M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Bureau of Reclamation expects to make 30 awards of $50,000 to $3 million.
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